Plenary Speaker: Professor John TullochJohn Tulloch, a Professor of Sociology at Brunel, has been a vocal critic ofBlair's political uses of 7 July London bombings and was himself a survivorof the attacks.

Exhibiting Artist: Dan WilliamsonThere will be an exhibition and talk by artist Dan Williamson, whose recentmixed media work on the 'War on Terror' was one of the most popularinstallations at the British Art Sideshow 2006.

Since the end of the Cold War, scholarship has provided new definitions ofconflict that have attempted to reconfigure the identity of the 'enemy' or'other'. Whether in the realm of personal interaction or politicalengagements, the changing nature of global politics in the post-Cold War erahas fundamentally impacted the many ways people see themselves in relationto others. This inter-disciplinary conference encourages fresh scrutiny ofcontemporary debates concerning the relevance of 'globalisation', and therise of the media to the so-called 'war on terror'.

We welcome papers which address representations of conflict in the post-ColdWar world or those relating to reinterpretations of conflict in the pre-ColdWar era.

Submissions will be welcomed from research students and from interestedestablished academics working in the fields of film and television studies,American studies, cultural studies, literature, history, journalism, newmedia and social studies.

Topics may include, but are not limited to the following types of conflict:

In order to encourage debate and a productive exchange of ideas, theconference will combine traditional panels with themed round tablediscussions, determined by the content of the papers submitted. Theconference will include opportunities to discuss issues related to theprofessional development of research students such as publishingopportunities and academic networking.

Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words, including AVrequirements and brief CV to:

Ceri Gorton, Conflict ConferenceSchool of American and Canadian StudiesTrent BuildingUniversity of NottinghamUniversity ParkNottingham NG7 2RD